Sadio Mané, Chris Richards join 2022 World Cup injuries list originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just days away and the world’s best soccer talent is getting ready to take on the big stage.
Unfortunately, for some teams the tournament is arriving at a time when players are still dealing with injuries or picking up fresh knocks, making their chances of playing the prestigious event unlikely.
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Gregg Berhalter and the USNMT announced their roster on Wednesday, revealing the 26-man squad that will be traveling to Qatar to compete. Two players from Team USA have already been ruled out due to injury, including Chris Richards and Miles Robinson.
Here is a list of high-profile players that are injured ahead of the World Cup:
Argentina
Giovani Lo Celso: day-to-day (quad)
Paulo Dybala: day-to-day (knee)
Nicolás González: out (muscle injury)
Joaquín Correa: out (unspecified injury)
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku: day-to-day (hamstring)
Alexis Saelemaekers: out (knee)
Brazil
Diego Carlos: out (ACL)
Arthur Melo: out (thigh)
Canada
Maxime Crépeau: out (right leg)
England
Reece James: out (knee)
Ben Chilwell: out (hamstring)
France
N’Golo Kanté: out (hamstring)
Paul Pogba: out (leg)
Mike Maignan: out (calf)
Christopher Nkunku: out (leg)
Karim Benzema: out (thigh)
Germany
Timo Werner: out (foot)
Florian Wirtz: out (ACL)
Ghana
Kamaldeen Sulemana: day-to-day (ankle)
Iran
Sardar Azmoun: day-to-day (calf)
Mexico
Jesus “Tecatito” Corona: out (leg)
Raul Jimenez: day-to-day (groin)
Netherlands
Georginio Wijnaldum: out (leg)
Portugal
Diogo Jota: out (calf)
Senegal
Sadio Mané: out (tibia)
Serbia
Dušan Vlahović: day-to-day (leg)
South Korea
Son Heung-min: day-to-day (eye)
Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal: day-to-day (ACL)
Switzerland
Yann Sommer: day-to-day (ankle)
United States
Chris Richards: out (hamstring)
Uruguay
Ronald Araújo: day-to-day (leg)
Wales
Joe Allen: day-to-day (hamstring)
When does the 2022 World Cup start?
The World Cup runs from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18 in Qatar.
When is the 2022 World Cup Final?
The World Cup Final will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Why is the 2022 World Cup being played in November?
Qatar will host the World Cup in November of this year instead of the customary summertime tournament due to excessive heat